Since James Naismith’s fateful decision to hang a peach basket on the wall at a YMCA training school in western Massachusetts in 1891, basketball has been a quintessentially American sport. For fans ...

PARIS – FIBA introduced 3x3 as an official discipline 14 years ago, and the basketball format has now been included in two Olympics. The style is wildly popular in Eastern European countries, with ...

3x3 basketball, also known as three-on-three basketball, is a fast paced version of the traditional five-on-five game. 3x3 basketball, also known as three-on-three basketball, is a fast paced version ...

How long is the 3x3 basketball shot clock? How does the Olympic format work? MNF recaps + Week 4 Panic Meter: 4 superstars off to really BAD starts + Waiver Wire MUST adds for Week 5 Three weeks into ...

Street basketball is about to tip-off at the Olympics. Anyone who has ever played a game to 21 against some siblings or friends on the hoop in front of the house or at the park can relate to one of ...

In both the men's and women's 3x3 tournaments, there will be eight teams competing. For more details on the qualification process, check out our article on Olympic qualifying for 3x3 basketball. What ...

Stefanie Dolson (13), Jackie Young (8), Kelsey Plum (5) and Allisha Gray (15) captured the inaugural women's 3x3 gold medal for USA Basketball. (Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY Sports) Basketball first ...

There are two phases of qualification for 3x3 basketball. The first phase ended in November 2023, with the top-three teams from both the men's and women's FIBA (International Basketball Federation) ...

PARIS — Here we are, standing in the middle of the Place de la Condorde, face-to-face with newly-minted bronze medalist Cierra Burdick from the American women’s 3x3 basketball team. I feel a little ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Exciting news has emerged today with USA Basketball announcing their roster for the 3v3 basketball team that will be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The ...

During this year's 2024 Paris Olympics, you may notice a different kind of basketball: a three-on-three (3x3) version that is only played on half a court. YES. HALF A COURT. In 2017, after the sport ...